Job Description

Could you befriend a child in care?

We are currently recruiting Independent Visitors in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. We are looking for people who have the time and energy to commit to a child in care.



You can give your time and energy to building a long-term, rewarding, friendship with a child or young person, to offer them a wealth of positive experiences. Children in care might have faced many challenges in their lives, including a lack of consistent, trusting relationships with adults. As an Independent Visitor, you might be the only constant adult in a child's life.



Our volunteers enjoy the challenge of building a lasting friendship with an individual child, and the children benefit greatly from a consistent, fun relationship with someone outside the care system.



Activities will depend on the age and interests of the child and may include a walk in the park, a visit to a museum, bike riding, sports, etc. Visits usually last between two and three hours per month, depending what you agree with them.



This is a one to one commitment and volunteers must be over 21 years of age. Full training and ongoing support are given, and out-of-pocket expenses paid for travel and activities.

If you would like to know more or apply, please contact Aldina.taylor@coramvoice.org.uk

To immediately apply to become an Independent Visitor, please click on the apply button below to complete the application form.

Please note this is a rolling recruitment, so please make your application now and we will arrange interviews with prospective candidates as soon as possible.

Please mark any questions as N/A if they seem irrelevant to the Independent Visitor role.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.



If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.


We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.


Registered Charity No. 312278.


Independent Visitors - BCP - .pdf


Independent Visitors - BCP - Person Specification.pdf


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